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Gubby Allen

George Oswald Browning Allen

Born: 31 July 1902, Bellevue Hill, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died: 29 November 1989, St John's Wood, London
Major Teams: Middlesex, Cambridge University, England.
Known As: Gubby Allen
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast


Test Debut: England v Australia at Lord's, 2nd Test, 1930
Last Test:
England v West Indies at Kingston, 4th Test, 1947/48

Knighted for services to cricket 1986

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   25   33   2   750  122   24.19   1   3   20   0

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling              4386  116  2379   81  29.37  7-80    5   1  54.1  3.25

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1921 - 1950)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  265  376  54  9232  180   28.67  11  47  131   0

                    Balls     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling             36367 17518  788  22.23 10-40   48   9  46.1  2.89

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Profile:

"Gubby" Allen's life revolved around cricket, as player and later as selector and administrator. Australian born, with an uncle who played for Australia (RC Allen), he was a prominent figure in the infamous Bodyline tour of 1932-33. He jeopardised his place in the England team by refusing to bowl the short-pitched leg theory espoused by his captain, Jardine, and took 21 wickets bowling conventionally. He captained England in three series, notably in the first post-bodyline tour in 1936-37. He was a superb fast-medium bowler, with a classic side-on action, and batsmen often found the ball hurrying on to them off the pitch. He was a magnificent close fielder, and a not inconsiderable bat, as shown by his Test century against New Zealand in 1931. Living a stone's throw from Lord's, Allen was deeply involved in the administration of English cricket in the post war years, as chairman of the selectors from 1955 to 1963, and with the MCC as President in 1963-64, and Treasurer from 1964-76 (Dave Liverman, 1998).

* Last Updated: Sunday, 28-Jul-2002 23:12:42 GMT


 
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